Dave Portnoy is back in the media spotlight and loving every minute of it. Following the deal to buy back Barstool Sports, he celebrated the occasion by appearing to purchase a horse. “I bought myself a present tonight. Goodnight,” Portnoy wrote on Twitter. The tweet was accompanied by a photo and a video of a … Read more
Dave Portnoy is once again the owner of Barstool Sports. Penn Entertainment announced Tuesday that it is divesting the company back to Portnoy, who founded Barstool in 2003. In its release, Penn said it sold “100%” of Barstool to Portnoy “in exchange for certain non-compete and other restrictive covenants” and the “right to receive 50% … Read more
It certainly seems there is trouble in paradise at Barstool Sports. One day after Barstool’s parent company, gambling conglomerate Penn National, demanded that the media company fire personality Ben Mintz after he uttered a racial slur while rapping along to song lyrics on a live stream, owner Dave Portnoy tweeted an image of Penn’s stock … Read more
Mother Nature apparently ruined Rob Gronkowski’s “Kick of Destiny.” On Sunday, the retired All-Pro tight end missed a field goal attempt while starring in the first-ever live Super Bowl commercial with FanDuel Sportsbook. Gronkowski, who filmed the commercial at an undisclosed location in Phoenix, Ariz., later blamed powerful winds for shifting the direction of the … Read more
Rob Gronjowski’s “Kick of Destiny” was a fail. During the first-ever live Super Bowl commercial with FanDuel Sportsbook, the retired tight end missed the much-anticipated field goal kick. Gronkowski attempted the kick from 25 yards out, according to Sports Business Journal, which is eight yards closer than an NFL extra point attempt. FanDuel Sportsbook ran a promotion during … Read more